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SYRIA: Priest gunned down
Armenian Catholic priest Father Hovsep Bedoyan has been murdered today (Monday, 11th November 2019) at the entrance…
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UK: ‘Stand up for faith and freedom’ at ACN’s London #RedWednesday event
People across London will be standing up for those persecuted for their faith at a special #RedWednesday…
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IRAQ: Restoring iconic church a turning point for country’s Christians
A long-awaited decision to restore an iconic church in Iraq desecrated by Daesh (ISIS) – one of…
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UK: London shrine honours persecuted Christians
A shrine has opened in London displaying sacred liturgical items desecrated by extremists in Iraq. The 10…
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SYRIA: Hundreds of terrified Christians fleeing due to new conflict
Fierce fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces in northern Syria has forced hundreds of Christians to flee…
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UK: Asia Bibi’s spokesperson sends video message to ACN supporters
In an exclusive video message, Joseph Nadeem – who looked after Asia Bibi’s family during the decade…
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INTERNATIONAL: Countdown to death of Christianity in parts of Middle East ticking ever louder
The countdown to Christianity’s disappearance in parts of the Middle East is ticking ever louder – and…
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SYRIA: Fresh conflict threatens new exodus of Christians
Warnings that the fresh violence in north-east Syria could unleash a renewed – and potentially fatal –…
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HAITI: Bishop’s plea to protestors: stop ‘destroying the country’
HAITI “is dying” – according to a leading bishop – who has called on protestors to stop…
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NIGER: The brother of a priest abducted a year ago still hopes for his return
ONE year after the abduction of Italian priest Father Pierluigi Macalli in Niger, his brother Father Walter…
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BURKINA FASO: Christian villagers systematically attacked, expelled and exterminated
Christians in northern Burkina Faso have been given violent ultimatums by Islamist extremists to flee their villages…